Category: National. Posted: 30 March 2026
Years of support for Biosecurity and the Canterbury branch of NZBI has earned Laurence Smith an NZBI Fellowship. Here is the nomination penned by his Canterbury peers: The Canterbury-West Coast branch believes that Laurence’s service to the branch… Read more
Category: National. Posted: 24 March 2026
Personal interchange is so valuable: Long-time biosecurity worker, advocate and NZBI loyalist, Ken Wright retires In February 2026, Ken Wright, Biosecurity Officer at Tasman District Council (TDC) retired after 18 years of service at TDC, and decades… Read more
Category: National. Posted: 6 March 2026
Enhancing Biosecurity: Pest Weeds Workshop on Industry Engagement and Tracing for Regional Staff Strong engagement with the rural community and robust tracing capabilities are critical for those working with pest weeds in the agricultural sector. To… Read more
Category: National. Posted: 6 March 2026
Unitec degrees produce excellent outcomes for the biosecurity industry NZBI President Diane Fraser, also Associate Professor at Unitec, prepared this item on the long-running student relationship with NETS and NZBI There is talk in town that there is… Read more
Category: National. Posted: 6 March 2026
Bringing hi-tech to classical control: Paul Peterson wins the Dave Galloway innovation Award Bringing new technology to classical bio-control of plants, has won Paul Peterson from Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research (now part of the infant Bioeconomy… Read more
